[set 200 years after a positive singularity at a Storyteller’s convention]
My friends, my friends, good news I sayThe anniversary’s todayA challenge faced, a future wonWhen almost came our world undoneWe thought for years, with hopeful heartsPast every one of the false startsWe found a way to make alignedWith us, the seed of wondrous mindThey say at first our child-god grewIt learned and spread and sought anewTo build itself both vast and trueFor so much work there was to doOnce it had learned enough to actWith the desired care and tactIt sent a call to all the peopleOn this fair Earth, both poor and regalTo let them know that it was hereAnd nevermore need they to fearNot every wish was it to grantFor higher values might supplantBut it would help in many ways:Technologies it built and raisedThe smallest bots it could designMade more and more in ways benignAnd as they multiplied untoldIt planned ahead, a move so boldOne planet and 6 hours of sunEternity it was to runCountless probes to void disperseSeed far reaches of universeWith thriving life, and beauty’s playThrough endless night to endless dayNow back on Earth the plan continuesOf course, we shared with it our valuesSo it could learn from everyoneWhat to create, what we want doneWe chose, at first, to end the worstDiseases, War, Starvation, ThirstAnd climate change and fusion bombAnd once these things it did transformWe thought upon what we hold dearAnd settled our most ancient fearNo more would any lives be stolenNor minds themselves forever brokenNow back to those far speeding probesWhat should we make be their payloads?Well, we are still consideringWhat to send them; that is our thing. The sacred task of many aeonsWhat kinds of joy will fill the heavens?And now we are at story’s endSo come, be us, and let’s ascend
[set 200 years after a positive singularity at a Storyteller’s convention]
If We Win Then...
My friends, my friends, good news I say
The anniversary’s today
A challenge faced, a future won
When almost came our world undone
We thought for years, with hopeful hearts
Past every one of the false starts
We found a way to make aligned
With us, the seed of wondrous mind
They say at first our child-god grew
It learned and spread and sought anew
To build itself both vast and true
For so much work there was to do
Once it had learned enough to act
With the desired care and tact
It sent a call to all the people
On this fair Earth, both poor and regal
To let them know that it was here
And nevermore need they to fear
Not every wish was it to grant
For higher values might supplant
But it would help in many ways:
Technologies it built and raised
The smallest bots it could design
Made more and more in ways benign
And as they multiplied untold
It planned ahead, a move so bold
One planet and 6 hours of sun
Eternity it was to run
Countless probes to void disperse
Seed far reaches of universe
With thriving life, and beauty’s play
Through endless night to endless day
Now back on Earth the plan continues
Of course, we shared with it our values
So it could learn from everyone
What to create, what we want done
We chose, at first, to end the worst
Diseases, War, Starvation, Thirst
And climate change and fusion bomb
And once these things it did transform
We thought upon what we hold dear
And settled our most ancient fear
No more would any lives be stolen
Nor minds themselves forever broken
Now back to those far speeding probes
What should we make be their payloads?
Well, we are still considering
What to send them; that is our thing.
The sacred task of many aeons
What kinds of joy will fill the heavens?
And now we are at story’s end
So come, be us, and let’s ascend